Trends in Socioeconomic Inequalities and Prevalence of Anemia Among Children and Nonpregnant Women in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Anemia remains a major challenge for women's and children's health in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Objective

To assess the socioeconomic inequalities and prevalence of anemia among children and nonpregnant girls and women in LMICs over time.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional and repeated cross-sectional analysis used data from the Demographic and Health Surveys collected from January 1, 2000, through December 31, 2014. Initial cross-sectional data sets constructed from the most recent surveys included 163 419 children aged 6 to 59 months and 304 202 nonpregnant girls and women aged 15 to 49 years (hereinafter referred to as nonpregnant women) from 45 LMICs. Repeated cross-sectional data sets from the most recent and the ear

SUBMITTER: Yang F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6324516 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature